Ferry County, Washington Population 2024

7,526

Ferry County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 7,526 with a growth rate of 0.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ferry County, Washington is the 36th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 7,545 and has seen a growth of -0.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,671290.38%
20287,642290.38%
20277,613290.38%
20267,584290.38%
20257,555290.39%
20247,526290.39%
20237,497290.39%
20227,4681782.44%
20217,290921.28%
20207,198-478-6.23%
20197,676150.2%
20187,661740.98%
20177,587530.7%
20167,53480.11%
20157,526-71-0.93%
20147,597-1-0.01%
20137,598-70-0.91%
20127,668270.35%
20117,641961.27%
20107,54500%
19906,2954848.33%
19805,8112,15658.99%
19703,655-234-6.02%
19603,889-207-5.05%
19504,096-605-12.87%
19404,7014099.53%
19304,292-851-16.55%
19205,1433437.15%
19104,8002385.22%
19004,562-3,109-40.53%
2024 Growth Rate
0.39% (29)
County Website
Ferry County
County Seat
Republic
2020 Population
7,198
Area
2203 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.56% (328)
Founded
February 21, 1899

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,25472.37%
Native American1,09415.07%
Two or more races76610.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander570.79%
Other race460.63%
Asian270.37%
Black or African American160.22%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Ferry County, Washington Population by Race

Ferry County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Ferry County, Washington Median Age

51.8

Total

50.9

Male

52.3

Female

Ferry County, Washington Adults

There are 6,018 adults, (2,107 of whom are seniors) in Ferry County, Washington.

Ferry County, Washington Age Dependency

85.6

Age Dependency Ratio

53.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Ferry County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female3,61549.79%
Male3,64550.21%

Ferry County, Washington Population by Age

Ferry County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0252.3376.223.8
Married1,3793.028416
Non Family1,2551.1970.529.5
Female2663.5667.732.3
Male1253.466436

3.05

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ferry County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3596.46%
Associates Degree69112.43%
Bachelors Degree64411.58%
Graduate Degree3636.53%
High School Graduate1,77131.86%
Less Than 9th Grade1182.12%
Some College1,61329.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ferry County, Washington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ferry County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,2543,926831
Native American73665165
2+ Races37633351
Hispanic82764
Islander575336
Other Race39370
Asian271716
Black1274

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 94.87%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 63.16%.

Ferry County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,691$51,250$40,789
Graduate Degree$87,973$91,875$82,143
High School Graduate$25,405$31,484$19,571
Less Than 9th Grade$21,036$20,815$21,458
Overall$31,390$41,014$28,472
Some College$29,066$30,714$28,341

$31,390

Average Earnings

$41,014

Average Male

$28,472

Average Female

Ferry County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ferry County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ferry County, Washington Language

96.35% of Ferry County, Washington residents speak only English, while 3.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.98% of the population.

Ferry County, Washington Language

Ferry County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,13069013.45%
Native1,09128926.49%
Multiple75811515.17%
Hispanic1242822.58%
Other451124.44%
Islander5747.02%
Asian2727.41%
Black7114.29%

15.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.02%

Male Poverty Rate

14.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ferry County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ferry County, Washington is Native, with 26.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ferry County, Washington is Islander, with 7.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.8%.

Ferry County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.35%
High School16.35%
Some College14.84%
Bachelors or Greater5.48%

Ferry County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.27%
Female Unemployed31.19%
Male Employed5.89%
Female Employed3.72%

Ferry County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ferry County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,099$92,069
Households$50,424$70,873
Married Families$81,318$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,222$39,289

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ferry County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Ferry County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ferry County, Washington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ferry County, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ferry County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

737

Number of Veterans

676

Male Veterans

61

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam357
First Gulf War111
Second Gulf War85
Korea37
World War II27

Ferry County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74263
75+215
55 to 64165
35 to 5485
18 to 349

Ferry County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6330.13839090511587232
Native American680.081145584725537
2+ Races350.07608695652173914
Hispanic150.16129032258064516
Asian10.037037037037037035

Ferry County, Washington Veterans by Race

Ferry County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ferry County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.3%

Labor Force Participation

41%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Ferry County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ferry County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ferry County, Washington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.06%

Born in Ferry County, Washington

97.71%

Native Born

2.29%

Foreign Born

1.13%

Non Citizen

1.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.71% of Ferry County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 56.06% having been born in Washington. 1.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Ferry County, Washington Place of Birth

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